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AAFP Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Harbor City , CA 90710-2076

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Daniel B Castro, MD
Phone Number: (310)534-6221
Fax Number: (310)326-7205
Web Site: http://www.HarborFM.com
Email: harborfp@aol.com
Program Code: 042910001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Total Beds: 519

Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R., Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1989
Total Number of Graduates: 145

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:12
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:13
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$39,245
Post-Graduate Year 2:$43,905
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,572
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: No
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: No
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: No
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 3 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 14
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Faculty Development, Sports Medicine
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Not Available

The Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine is committed to educating Family Medicine residents in a comprehensive manner. Our residents are trained to manage inpatients with complex co-morbidities, to provide excellent continuity care in the Family Health Center and to reach into our underserved communities to design and implement risk reduction strategies. You will be well prepared for any practice opportunity you desire.